Berenike BE98 0837 Linen half-basket weave, s/
Catalogue number
BE98 0837
Inventory number
0545 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Two fragments of half basket webbing
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | |||
| Twist strength | weak | |||
| Twist | s | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
10 plain singles at each side.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001